Bananas Almost Went Extinct in the 1950s

Why Banana Flavoring Tastes Nothing Like an Actual Banana

Bananas (Photo by Yoko Correia Nishimiya on Unsplash)

Have you ever had a banana-flavored candy or drink and wondered why the flavor tasted nothing like an actual banana? Well, what if I told you that it actually does taste like an actual banana? The fact is, the banana flavor that most are familiar with closely resembles that of a specific variety of…